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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Epicity (ranked 2017 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tumleh Schmitt (ranked 2121 p4p, 0 weight class). Epicity comes to the cage accompanied by Semi Charmed Life. Turbo Epicity has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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177 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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185 cm
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turbo Epicity! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Tumleh Schmitt! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Epicity throws a shot from downtown. Schmitt moves away and avoids it. Schmitt tries to clinch but Epicity is having none of it. Schmitt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Epicity. Schmitt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Epicity defends well and Schmitt ends up having to push Epicity into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. A punch lands to the side of Schmitt 's head but he takes it in his stride. Schmitt slips a straight right by Epicity. Epicity misses with a low kick as Schmitt jumps back. Schmitt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Schmitt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Schmitt has a takedown stuffed. Epicity misses the jab. Epicity swings for the body but Schmitt moves out of range.
Schmitt looks for the body kick but Epicity saw that one coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schmitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schmitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Epicity throws a head kick that misses. Schmitt moves out of range of the leg kick from Epicity. Schmitt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Epicity loads up on a big right hand but Schmitt slips the punch. Schmitt moves out of range as Epicity strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Epicity clinches up with Schmitt and pushes him back against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Schmitt.
Schmitt told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Epicity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epicity avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Epicity jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Epicity missing with a left hand there. Schmitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Epicity thows a left - swing and a miss! Epicity throws an overhand right that lands on Schmitt's shoulder, as Schmitt tries to avoid the shot. Schmitt avoids the body shot from Epicity.
Epicity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Schmitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epicity.
And Schmitt tries to counter it with a takedown but Epicity pushes his down on his head and steps out. Epicity throws a leg kick but Schmitt sees it coming and moves out of range. Schmitt shoots in but Epicity avoids the takedown attempt easily. Turbo Epicity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tumleh Schmitt. Epicity looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmitt misses with a head kick.
Epicity looks to land a right hand but Schmitt moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schmitt is looking to clinch. Schmitt shoots for a double leg takedown but Epicity sprawls well. He's pushed Schmitt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Epicity jabs at Schmitt's body. Schmitt throws a head kick but Epicity moves out of range.
Schmitt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Epicity sprawls well. Epicity wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schmitt gets slowly back to his feet. Epicity misses with a body kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Schmitt throws a shot from downtown. Epicity moves away and avoids it. Schmitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Schmitt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Epicity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schmitt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Epicity moves out of range of the body kick from Schmitt.
Epicity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schmitt. Epicity displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schmitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crunch! Schmitt slams his shin into Epicity's torso. Turbo Epicity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Epicity avoids the head kick by Schmitt.
Schmitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schmitt tried to score with a low kick but Epicity checks it. Epicity swings for the body but Schmitt moves out of range.
Epicity connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Epicity catches Schmitt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Schmitt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body punch from Epicity. Epicity waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmitt. Epicity misses the shot to the body. As Epicity backs off Schmitt throws a huge counter combo but Epicity manages to avoid it all. Schmitt throws a lazy head kick and Epicity counters with a nice uppercut. Schmitt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schmitt lands with a nice body kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Schmitt lands a head kick!
Schmitt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Epicity pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Schmitt rushes Epicity and presses him up against the cage. Epicity breaks the clinch.
Schmitt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmitt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Epicity scores with a decent looking hook. Schmitt gets the takedown into side control. Epicity managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Schmitt.
Schmitt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Epicity is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schmitt off and has taken his back! Schmitt wants to control his opponent's hands but Epicity gets his hands free. Schmitt trying to get back to his feet but Epicity is in full control for now. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Schmitt rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turbo Epicity dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A good leg kick by Epicity. Epicity lands with a cross. Schmitt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Epicity wants to land a leg kick but Schmitt is out of range. Epicity cracks a nice hook into Schmitt's ribs. Epicity lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Epicity ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Schmitt shoots in but Epicity avoids the takedown attempt easily. Epicity is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmitt can do to turn this around? Schmitt keeps Epicity at a distance using the push kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Some wild striking there from Schmitt.
Epicity misses with a few strikes there.
Schmitt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Epicity connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schmitt scrambles back to his feet. Tumleh Schmitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Schmitt tries to land a leg kick but Epicity saw it coming and moves away.
Epicity looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Epicity scores with a jab to the head.
Epicity thumps Schmitt with a low kick. Epicity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schmitt. Epicity avoids the body shot from Schmitt.
Epicity circles away from the clinch attempt and Epicity counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Epicity. Epicity will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Schmitt tries a low kick but Epicity avoids it. Schmitt moves into the clinch. Epicity is working Schmitt over against the cage. Epicity lands an uppercut. Epicity lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmitt backwards. Schmitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it. Epicity working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Schmitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Schmitt.
A head punch on the inside from Schmitt fails to land. Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as Epicity controls the action.
Schmitt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Epicity manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Epicity. Epicity moves out of range of the body kick from Schmitt.
A little feinted left hand from Epicity on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. The fighters circling - Epicity throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Epicity with a body punch. A glancing blow. Schmitt rushes Epicity and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Schmitt lands on the inside with an uppercut. Epicity tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
Schmitt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Epicity tries to work over Schmitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Epicity's elbow. Schmitt presses Epicity against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Epicity swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Epicity throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmitt. Schmitt tries to throw a body punch but Epicity avoids it by throwing Schmitt back against the cage. Epicity breaks the clinch.
Schmitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epicity.
Epicity throws a good cross that connects.
Epicity lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A swing and a miss from Epicity. Epicity misses with an uppercut. Schmitt saw that one coming. Epicity scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmitt doesn't seem bothered though. Epicity lands with a thumping leg kick.
Epicity misses with a straight left. Schmitt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Epicity. Schmitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Epicity moves out of range of the body kick. Epicity swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmitt. Epicity is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Epicity throws a push kick but Schmitt slaps the foot to one side. Schmitt throws a sloppy head kick and Epicity moves out of range easily. Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epicity lands with a good body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Epicity connects with a jab. Schmitt blocks a head kick by Epicity.
Schmitt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Epicity throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Epicity swings away with a leg kick that misses. Schmitt lands with a right hand. Epicity scores with a decent looking hook. Schmitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Epicity. Good leg kick by Epicity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Epicity fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schmitt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Schmitt checks a leg kick nicely. Schmitt staying out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turbo Epicity dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Epicity takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Schmitt tries to clinch but Epicity is having none of it. Epicity fires out a quick counter leg kick but Schmitt just manages to avoid it. Epicity misses with a looping left. Epicity misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmitt with the counter takedown but Epicity avoids it easily. Schmitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epicity.
Epicity works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Schmitt fails with the takedown. Schmitt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Epicity avoids it really well and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Epicity goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Epicity moves out of range of the body kick. Turbo Epicity is winning the standup battle so far. Schmitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Epicity avoids a kick to the body.
Schmitt tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Epicity counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Epicity ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Epicity throws a body shot but no joy. Epicity looks to throw the jab but Schmitt is out of range. Schmitt feints the counter takedown. Epicity takes a swing at Schmitt's ribcage but misses. Epicity tries a low kick but Schmitt avoids it. Schmitt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Epicity lands a leg kick that knocks Schmitt off balance momentarily. Schmitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schmitt moves out of range as Epicity strikes. Schmitt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Epicity defends it well. Epicity missing with a left hand there. Schmitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Schmitt lands with a nice body kick. Schmitt shoots in but no luck this time. Turbo Epicity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tumleh Schmitt. Schmitt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schmitt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schmitt shoots in and drives through. Epicity sprawls well. Nice body punch from Epicity. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Epicity misses the jab. Schmitt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Epicity throws a body kick that misses. Epicity avoids the head kick by Schmitt.
Schmitt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Schmitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmitt scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Epicity. Schmitt thows a left - swing and a miss! A quick step to the side and Epicity tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Epicity throws a shot to the body.
Epicity tried to score with a low kick but Schmitt checks it. Epicity throws a head kick that misses. Schmitt closes the distance and pushes Epicity back into the cage. Schmitt tries to work over Epicity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Epicity misses with a punch on the inside.
Epicity tries to throw a body punch but Schmitt avoids it by throwing Epicity back against the cage. Schmitt missing with knees to the body.
Epicity misses with a hook from the clinch. I was talking to Epicity's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Epicity blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Schmitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epicity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epicity digs a right hand underneath Schmitt's ribcage. Schmitt let out a lung full of air as it connected. Epicity throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Schmitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Epicity lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
Epicity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Epicity lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schmitt backwards. Schmitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Epicity backwards. Schmitt working some nice short punches in the clinch. Schmitt misses with a body punch.
Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Epicity's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Epicity.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Epicity. Epicity misses with a body punch.
Epicity misses with a hook from the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Epicity working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Epicity lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Epicity blocks a body shot from Schmitt. Schmitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Epicity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Epicity lands. Schmitt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Epicity but Epicity pushes him off and we're back to square one. Epicity lands a slapping body shot.
Schmitt takes a body punch but keeps moving. Tumleh Schmitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Turbo Epicity is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Schmitt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight! Turbo Epicity showed his dominance in that final round. Well Epicity has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turbo Epicity! Turbo Epicity really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pit Bull Development logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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